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...competition unfolded to spirited cheers from the mostly local crowd (despite there being no Greek competitors in the men's event), the sun had risen high in the cloudless sky, the sound of Greek cicadas echoed from the surrounding woods, blankets were laid out, lotion was being applied, pictures were being snapped; it all made for what can be described only as one big lawn party. But for the athletes, the most powerful element was the sense of history afforded by the venue. Said German Raif Bartels, who along with Americans Nelson and Godina, made it to the afternoon...
...Paul could cite Greek poets to the Greeks, then today's proselytizers will bring the church to moviegoers and, they hope, vice versa."Today, with DVDs and the VCR, all of us can engage a movie text," Johnston says. "When a person in a worship congregation refers to The Shawshank Redemption, either people have seen it or they can rent it." In addition, 3,000-screen bookings and saturation marketing guarantee that a film that opens Friday will have been seen or at least talked about by Sunday morning...
...world premiere in the little town of Yelm, Wash. (pop. 3,289). It's an odd hybrid of science documentary and spiritual revelation, featuring a Greek chorus of Ph.D.s and mystics talking about quantum physics. It has a title that will be a challenge to typesetters across the country: What tHe #$*! Do wE (k)now!? (fans simply call it "What the Bleep?"). Yet this idiosyncratic indie film has become a sleeper hit in theaters up and down the West Coast, earning a surprising $1.7 million since February. Next month it will roll out on more than 100 screens nationwide...
Things started out well for the U.S. swim team, but medal hopes started to evaporate into the steamy air by the second day in the Greek sun. Phenom Michael Phelps won the country?s first gold medal in the 400m individual medley on Saturday, in world record time (4:08.26), finishing just ahead of Massachusetts native Eric Vendt, who won silver. In the women?s 400m IM, Californian Kaitlin Sandeno made up for her fourth place finish in Sydney by winning the day?s second silver, and Klete Keller claimed bronze for his 3:44.11 in the 400 freestyle...
...already been a rollercoaster week for the Greeks, and the Opening Ceremony isn?t even until tonight. Everything from the athletic facilities to ticket sales has suffered from the typical Greek last-minute rush but both are catching up quickly. Two executives from Greek TV were fired after the network went dark for 25 minutes during the Greek soccer team?s first match. Then, the final blow came yesterday, when the two top Greek track stars (including the sprinter who was also expected to be the torch lighter at the Opening ceremonies) missed their doping tests...